From: norsgerm@a...........   
      
   mushrooms are all around you, but you can pay for a kit.   
   take your time. you can learn a  lot here.   
   Kurt   
   "Shel"  wrote in message   
   news:1155939783.394389.297230@m79g2000cwm.googlegroups.com...   
   > Hello all,   
   >   
   > I'm completely new to this and seeking advice about the best way to   
   > begin. I live on Vancouver Island, British Columbia Canada, not far   
   > from Victoria.   
   >   
   > Although it would be nice to be able find something growing locally, it   
   > might be too much work for me to learn how to identify things correctly   
   > at this point.  It will be my first time trying mushrooms, and I'm not   
   > sure if they will become part of my life longterm.  I'm open to any   
   > information about where to look on the Island, of course, but it's   
   > likely best for me to either meet someone who is lovingly growing, or   
   > to purchase a kit to grow my own.   
   >   
   > Any recommendations? Good kits from Canadian sources? Kits that use   
   > something like brown rice flour, not gluten grains (I'm gluten   
   > intolerant and don't want to have any gluten around).   
   >   
   > Shel   
   >   
      
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